Herb Alpert and Lani Hall, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and The Steep Canyon Rangers
Jake Clapp
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First chords
Concert-goers got a look Tuesday night at what’s in store for them under the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s young new music director in a preview program that featured selections from the 2015-16 season. Stare assumed his position leading the RPO last September, but by then this year’s performances were already set, so next year will be […]
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CLASSICAL | RPO season preview
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will announce and preview its 2015-16 season during a free concert at Kodak Hall, Tuesday evening. This will be the Music Director Ward Stare’s inaugural season. Stare will emcee the announcement as well as lead the orchestra in performances of excerpts from the upcoming season. The performance is free, but tickets […]
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Jennifer Hudson and Gary Clark Jr. added as XRIJF headliners
Soul vocalist Jennifer Hudson and blues rocker Gary Clark Jr. have been added as headliners to the 2015 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, organizers of the festival announced this morning. [IMAGE-1] Hudson, a Grammy Award-winning singer and Academy Award-winning actress, will perform on Wednesday, June 24. Clark, who is also a Grammy winner, will perform […]
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CLASSICAL | Salon Series at Asbury First
This Sunday, Asbury First United Methodist Church’s Salon Series will offer something different for those looking to get away from the Super Bowl madness. Pianist Rebecca Penneys, violinist Mikhail Kopelman, and cellist Stefan Reuss, a trio of musicians from the Eastman School of Music faculty, will offer a program of two Romantic-era trios: the Brahms […]
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Cocktail time!
Mrs. Kasha Davis will soon compete on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the third Rochester queen to do so.
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SPECIAL EVENT | RMSC After Dark: Prehistoric Party
The 21 and older crowd can get a last look at the “Dinosaurs” traveling exhibit during the Rochester Museum and Science Center’s Prehistoric Party. The RMSC After Dark series gives adults the chance to explore the three floors of the museum without the crowds of kids, and includes live music, food, and a cash bar. […]
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POP | Nico & Vinz
As a prize for winning Pepsi’s “Hype Your Hometown” competition, Rochester will see a free pop-up concert with pop duo Nico & Vinz on the corner of East Avenue and Chestnut Street, this Sunday. During the contest’s December run, Pepsi asked participants across the country to send in photos and videos of their excitement for […]
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Pleasantly enraged
It doesn’t take much to set Lewis Black off. The comedian, author, and actor — well-known for his appearances on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and his own Comedy Central show, “Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil” — has made a prolific career ranting about the things that agitate him. Madly gesturing with his […]
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The Rochester 10
The Greater Rochester area is filled with talented, driven people working to make the region a better place to live, work, and play. But often it seems that the same names dominate headlines, while others who are working tirelessly within their own spheres go under the radar. This annual project — the Rochester 10 — […]
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SPECIAL EVENTS | Kwanzaa Events
Kwanzaa — the week-long celebration of African heritage, ancestry, and the seven core moral principles (or Nguzo Saba) — will take place Friday, December 26, through Thursday, January 1. Look for the following daily celebrations in Rochester, organized by the Rochester Kwanzaa Coalition. If we missed a major Kwanzaa event, let us know by leaving […]
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New downtown parade route announced
The City of Rochester announced today that a new downtown parade route will take effect in 2015. The new route will start at East Avenue and Scio Street and end at Main Street and Plymouth Avenue. The original parade route started at East Avenue and Alexander Street, but construction of the Inner Loop Project required […]
